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So I just read Harbinger. I'm planning to share my thoughts on the series in this thread.

First impression is that this book definitely owes a lot to NuBSG, even though the stationary setting will invariably liken DS9 comparisons. Harbinger is grittier than anything we've ever seen in TOS, and there is even a Boomer analog.

I like the humor, especially the bit with the poor Tellarite. I also liked the twist in the middle, definitely unexpected.

^ I didn't mean to imply that there's anything wrong with it, although personally I indeed prefer communal review threads to The User XYZ Show (feels closer in spirit to a discussion board to me vs., say, a blog). I mostly figured he started a new thread on the assumption that any other thread on Harbinger would be really old and that "necroposting" would be anti-etiquette, but the last one is actually fairly recent (along with even newer threads for subsequent installments), so I just pointed that out.

I envy you your first-time read. It's an awesome series and Harbinger probably is my favorite re-read. Please share your thoughts as you continue with the series. ::goes back to start reading it herself::

ETA: Sho, it's common in the tv series' threads to have one or more "first time watchers" threads. This seems to be of the same nature. It'll be fun to do the series as a whole.